[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 24 (Monday, February 10, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E183]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            RECOGNIZING WTOC OF SAVANNAH'S 60TH ANNIVERSARY

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                           HON. JACK KINGSTON

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, February 10, 2014

  Mr. KINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize WTOC-TV of 
Savannah, which celebrates its 60th anniversary on February 14, 2014. 
WTOC provides our community with up-to-the-minute, accurate news.
   WTOC, or Welcome To Our City, went on the air on February 14, 1954, 
making it the first television station in Savannah. WTOC began as a 
radio station, WTOC-AM 1290, in October of 1929 and added an FM station 
in 1946. As WTOC-FM was a CBS Radio affiliate, WTOC-TV affiliated with 
CBS as well and has been with the network ever since.
   WTOC has been a leader in Savannah area news, topping the Nielson 
ratings almost every year since its inception. The station won both an 
Emmy and an Edward R. Murrow award in 2003. Many of it's individual 
reporters have earned major awards for their stories and editing, 
including an Emmy for a 2006 story about 3rd Infantry Division fighters 
in Iraq. WTOC lives up to its slogan as ``The Southeast News Leader.''
   From hard-hitting local news to Emmy-winning sports coverage, WTOC-
TV has set the standard for local news in Savannah for the past 60 
years. I am proud to support WTOC-TV while they celebrate this 
milestone in their history. My thoughts are with them during this 
special time.

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